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Quiz about Freddie Mercury The Solo Singles

Freddie Mercury (The Solo Singles) Quiz

Trivia about Freddie Mercury's solo single projects, beginning in the 1980s until the early 1990s.

A multiple-choice quiz by jdrr22. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jdrr22

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4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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67,901

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year did Freddie Mercury start working on his first solo album 'Mr. Bad Guy'? Hint

1981

1984

1986

1983

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the original title of 'Mr. Bad Guy'? Hint

'Hot Space'

'Mr. Bad Guy'

'Made In Heaven'

'The Great Pretender'

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which was Freddie's only solo number one song? Hint

'I Was Born to Love You'

'Living On My Own'

'Made In Heaven'

'Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow'

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which solo album did Freddie work with Montserrat Caballe on? Hint

'The Freddie Mercury Album'

'Mr. Bad Guy'

'Barcelona'

'The Great Pretender'

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the song that Freddie played for Montserrat Caballe when they first met? Hint

'Barcelona'

'The Golden Boy'

'La Japonaise'

'Exercises in Free Love'

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Question 6 of 10

6. When was the Hollywood Records album 'The Great Pretender' released? Hint

November 24, 1992

November 24, 1991

November 24, 1993

November 24, 1990

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the B-side to 'The Great Pretender'? Hint

'Time'

'Love Kills'

'Your Kind of Lover'

'Exercises in Free Love'

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Question 8 of 10

8. Under the pseudonym Larry Lurex, what Beach Boys cover was recorded by Freddie Mercury and released as a single in 1973? Hint

'I Can Hear Music'

'How Can I Go On'

'Goin' Back'

'She Blows Hot and Cold'

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the first single to sport Freddie's name? Hint

'Love Kills'

'Stop All the Fighting'

'I Was Born to Love You'

'Made in Heaven'

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Question 10 of 10

10. What song was released as Freddie's only solo single in 1986? Hint

'Living On My Own'

'La Japonaise'

'In My Defence'

'Time'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did Freddie Mercury start working on his first solo album 'Mr. Bad Guy'?

Answer: 1983

Freddie worked with German producer Reinhold Mack, who worked with Queen on 'Flash Gordon', 'The Game', and 'Hot Space'.

2. What was the original title of 'Mr. Bad Guy'?

Answer: 'Made In Heaven'

Instead, 'Made In Heaven' was used as the title to the final Queen album in 1995.

3. Which was Freddie's only solo number one song?

Answer: 'Living On My Own'

'Living On My Own' was number 1 twenty months after Freddie died.

4. Which solo album did Freddie work with Montserrat Caballe on?

Answer: 'Barcelona'

Freddie was determined to work with Caballe since 1984. In 1987, he met up with Caballe in Barcelona, bringing a song that he wrote specially for the occasion.

5. What was the name of the song that Freddie played for Montserrat Caballe when they first met?

Answer: 'Exercises in Free Love'

The song was Freddie's impression of Caballe's singing, and she was amazed after hearing it.

6. When was the Hollywood Records album 'The Great Pretender' released?

Answer: November 24, 1992

The EMI version - 'The Freddie Mercury Album' - was released one week earlier. This album was conceived as a tribute and topped the charts in numerous territories.

7. What was the B-side to 'The Great Pretender'?

Answer: 'Exercises in Free Love'

8. Under the pseudonym Larry Lurex, what Beach Boys cover was recorded by Freddie Mercury and released as a single in 1973?

Answer: 'I Can Hear Music'

The name Larry Lurex was used because, by the time the single was released, Queen's own first album was due to be released. The name was a play-on-words joke at the expense of Gary Glitter, which backfired when Glitter fans failed to see the funny side. Since no one knew it was Freddie singing, the single disappeared without a trace.

9. What was the first single to sport Freddie's name?

Answer: 'Love Kills'

Queen worked on several takes of this song together. It peaked at number 10 in the UK singles chart. The B-side, 'Rotwang's Party (Robot Dance)' did not feature Freddie Mercury.

10. What song was released as Freddie's only solo single in 1986?

Answer: 'Time'

Freddie wasn't originally scheduled to sing 'Time', which was written by Dave Clark and John Christie for Clark's 1986 stage musical 'Time'. Only after recording 'In My Defence' was he offered a second track because Dave Clark was 'so knocked out by Freddie's performance'.

Source: Author jdrr22

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